TV Legend and Friends Play Their Hands at 6th Annual Celebrity Poker Tournament Sept. 8
"Don't miss our Celebrity Annual Texas Hold 'Em Tournament and Poker Night. Come compete against celebrities, friends and members of the entertainment industry together to raise funds for my new The Ed Asner Family Center," said Asner, who has a son and grandsons on the autistic spectrum. "Our goal is to nurture and cultivate self confidence for those with special needs and to embrace and support their families."
Past celebrities that have joined Asner include Rosie O'Donnell, Don Cheadle, Clancy Brown, Matthew Modine, Michael Chiklis, Dylan McDermott, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ed Begley Jr., Tom Bergeron, Don Cheadle, Peter Fonda, Darryl Hannah, Thomas Gibson, Lisa Loeb, Michael McKean, Holly Robinson Pete, Wayne Brady, Randy Rainbow, Sebastian Bach, Rocky Carroll, Patricia Heaton, Ivy Teves, William Zabka, Greg Grunberg, among others.
Now in its sixth year, the poker tournament is expecting to raise over $100,000. The Ed Asner Family Center is a nonprofit co-founded by the Asner family whose mission is to help those with special needs and their families seeking wholeness in all facets of life. The Ed Asner Family Center not only caters to the needs of the special individual, but aims to embrace the complete family, helping them meet the challenges they face with grace and support. The Center offers arts and career advancement programs after school and on the weekends as well as counseling and mindfulness classes.
A longtime advocate for the developmentally disabled and those on the autistic spectrum, Asner personally understands the challenges that special needs families face, and the healing power of a creative, loving environment. The Los Angeles basedThe Ed Asner Family Center is the first of many branches nationwide. In the past, the Ed Asner Poker Tournament has raised much needed funds for charitable organizations such as Autism Speaks and the Autism Society of America.
In addition to the Celebrity Poker Tournament, guests will enjoy a dinner buffet, cocktails, silent auction and opportunity drawings. Poker prizes will be awarded for the top three winners. Non-poker players can also join in to watch the poker tournament, enjoy the buffet, cocktails, and participate in the Silent/Live Auctions.
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